MMFF to screen 50 classic movies for P50 in select cinemas

By Raymond Carl Dela Cruz, Philippine News Agency

#MMFF50. The work-in-progress mural featuring several faces of the most prominent actors in the Philippine film industry in the past five decades along EDSA in Guadalupe, Makati City on Thursday (September 19, 2024). Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Overall Concurrent Chair Don Artes led the launch of the ‘Sine Sigla sa Singkwenta’ celebration that will offer moviegoers a chance to watch on the big screen 50 of the best MMFF movies in the past 50 years for only PHP50. (Photo: MMDA/Facebook)

MANILA – The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) will screen 50 of its most popular movies in the past five decades for only PHP50 in select cinemas from Sept. 25 to Oct. 15.

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) acting chair and MMFF overall concurrent chair Romando Artes said the promotion is part of the “Sine Sigla sa Singkwenta” meant to commemorate the 50th edition of the MMFF.

“We will bring some of the most memorable MMFF films back to the big screen for just P50, allowing both new audiences and long-time fans to experience the magic of those beloved films once again. These films represent the very best of what the MMFF has offered over the past five decades,” Artes said during the program’s launch at the MMDA office in Guadalupe, Makati City.

A hand-painted mural of actors and actresses representing the 50 years of MMFF movies has also been unveiled along EDSA.

The mural features faces of movie icons such as Gloria Romero, Nora Aunor, Vilma Santos, Christopher de Leon, Maricel Soriano, Vic Sotto, Marian Rivera, Dingdong Dantes, Vice Ganda, Amy Austria, Joseph Estrada, Anthony Alonzo, and the late actors Dolphy, Eddie Garcia and Fernando Poe Jr.

“This mural stands as a reminder of the timeless stories that have captured the hearts of generations and will continue to inspire future ones. This also serves as a tribute to the filmmakers, actors, and artists who have helped shape the MMFF throughout the years,” he said.

Hand-painted posters of past movies will also adorn walls along EDSA through a partnership with iAcademy, a specialized computing, business, and design academic institution.

“As we look forward to another 50 years, let us continue to support and promote the MMFF and the local film industry, and encourage our Filipino filmmakers to create meaningful and impactful films that resonate with audiences both local and abroad,” he said.

The 50 movies featured by ‘Sine Sigla sa Singkwenta’ are:

1) Insiang

2) Mano Po

3)Jose Rizal

4) Crying Ladies

5) Ang Panday (1980)

6) Big Night

7) Ang Tanging Ina Mo

8) Minsa’y Isang Gamu-Gamo

9) Langis at Tubig

10) Blue Moon

11)Ang Panday (2009)

12) Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon

13) Walang Forever

14) Bulaklak ng Maynila

15) Moral

16) Himala

17) Captain Barbell (1986)

18) Kung Mangarap Ka’t Magising

19) Ang Alamat ng Lawin

20) Ang Larawan

21) Shake, Rattle, and Roll II

22) Atsay

23) Mga Bilanggong Birhen

24) Kung Mawawala Ka Pa

25) Die Beautiful

26) Agila ng Maynila

27) Manila Kingpin: The Untold Story of Asiong Salonga

28) May Minamahal

29) Sunday Beauty Queen

30) Magic Temple

31) Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 2

32) Brutal

33) Markova

34) Miracle in Cell No. 7

35) Shake, Rattle, and Roll 1

36) Darna (1991)

37) Bad Bananas sa Puting Tabing

38) Karnal

39)Tanging Yaman

40) Firefly

41) Bonifacio ang Unang Pangulo

42) Karma

43) One More Try

44) Imortal

45) Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo

46) Okay Ka Fairy Ko

47) Yamashita the Tiger’s Treasure

48) Gandarrapido Revenger Squad

49) Feng Shui II

50) Rainbow’s Sunset

Movie schedules and information on participating cinemas nationwide are posted on the MMFF’s official Facebook page.